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EP 0901874 A3 19990324 -

Publication

EP 0901874 A3 19990324

Application

EP 98116446 A 19980831

Priority

IT MI971995 A 19970902

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0901874A2] A chuck (4) for clamping and controlled rotation of a tubular workpiece (13) is provided at one end (7) of the machine frame (1). A carriage (20) serves for supply and unloading of the workpieces. A unit (30) at the other end of the machine frame is foreseen for unloading of short workpieces.

IPC 1-7

B23K 26/08

IPC 8 full level

B23K 26/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B23K 26/0823 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 5373136 A 19941213 - ERNST ZUMSTEIN [CH], et al
[A] EP 0481462 A1 19920422 - SALA SPA [IT]
[A] US 4609807 A 19860902 - MORRISSY JAMES P [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0901874 A2 19990317; EP 0901874 A3 19990324; IT 1294373 B1 19990324; IT MI971995 A1 19990302

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98116446 A 19980831; IT MI971995 A 19970902